The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-09-17
AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOCAL BREvITIEs.
Democratic primaries take place to day.
Convention on Monday.
Workmen are engaged in putting steam
heating apparatus in the City Hotel.
Bethel NJ E. Sunday School will hold
their annual festival next Saturday evening,
the 24th
Preliminary steps are being taken to Or
ganize a chapter of Royal Arch Masons in
this city.
The fete for the benefit of St. Johns paro-
chialschool, on Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day nights of last week, melted Sl6l.54.
The State scholarship at the Western Mary
land College for Prince Georges county has
been awarded to Miss Mamie Blanford.
An election for directors of the Westmin-
ster Savings Institution will be held at the
banking house on Saturday, October LIST.
Next Monday is the Hebrew New Year,
and the day will be observed by our Hebrew
citizens, who will close their places of bust
ness.
George, son of Mr.. L. R. Waesche, of
Mechanicstown, has received the scholarship
from Frederick county at Western Maryland
College.
Frank Jeeneck has sold ten acres of land,
with improvements, on the old Baltimore
road, about mile and half from Westmin-
ster, to Jacob Powder for $3.50.
Chas. T. Reifsnider, as attorney and agent,
sold on Monday the house and lot on College
avenue, this city, belonging to the late Isaac
Wright, 20 Prof S. Simpson for $1,000.
Two aged citizens have died in the neigh
borhood of Silver Run recently. Mr.. Joseph
Brown, on September LIST, in his 18th year,
and Mrs. Lydia Feeser, on the It'll, In her
nth year.
Hiram Jones, of Union Bridge, is saving
lumber for new barn for WIN. N. Gather
& Bro, near Unionville, to take the place OF
the one burned some weeks ago. VIM. Bur-
rail- is the contractor.
The Registers of Voters will meet at the
ADVOCATE office on Monday morning next, to
prepare notice for the October sitting 1t is
desired that Registers meet early, before the
county convention convenes.
The Westminster Fire Department go to
Union Bridge by the ABB train this Saturday
afternoon, to give ladder exhibition and to
have torchlight parade o-night in connec-
ton with the fire company OF that place.
The barn of Conrad Nagle, near Hamp-
stead, was burned early last Saturday morn
ing, together with all his hay and straw,
causing loss of three or four hundred dol
lars 1t was insured in the Continental Com
pany of New York.
John F. Rinehart, of Carrollton, on Wed.
nesday shot a pigeon, breaking wing and
capturing it. 1t was carrier pigeon either
tired out or had strayed from its course. On
its wing was-"If shot or caught send to E.
S. Starr, rs CORTLAND Street, New York. y
The ADVOCATE will go into many more
families this week, and until after the cleo.
ton, than usual, and advertisers for the fall
trade are sure of very wide circulation.
Twenty-fv cents pays for the paper from now
until and including the issue of November
18th.
Since Col. J. X. Longwell determined to
sell building lots on Willis and Centre streets,
and extended both avenues, there is quite
a demand for them. Some six or seven
have already been sold, and next year build
ing operations will be quite active in that
new and prettily located part of Westminster.
John B. Runkle, as trustee of John W.
Harrison, deceased, sold at public sale on
Thursday, house and lot at Mt. Airy to
Robert Sellman, for SOLO. On the same day
Charles E. Poole, as administrator of Thorn
ton Poole, sold house and half an acre of
land, at the same place, to A. Anderson for
$3.50.
The Sixth Maryland Regiment had their
annual reunion in Baltimore on Monday.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected as
follows: President, Col. John r. Rouseri
eording secretary, j. H. Mitten; correspond
ing secretary, Alex. Leeds; treasurer, A.
+. Rittenhouse.
The Hanover fair commences on Tuesday
next and will continue four days. Mr.. Frank
Beaver will have his English Cart Horse,
Brown Stout, Jr., on exhibition, and Mr.
John Marsh will exhibit his trotting stallion
Westminster. Mr. Marsh's other stallion,
Carroll, is entered for the three minute race
on Wednesday.
The Republicans of Westminster met at
Bowers Hall last Saturday night to organize
club, and a permanent organization was
effected on Thursday night, with Joseph ID.
Brooks president, Levi N. Snader vice. presi-
dent, Jos. II. Krichton secretary, Charles P.
Cassell assistant secretary, VIM. l.. Seabrook
treasurer, Geo. c. Lippy sergeant at arms.
About month ago the ADVOCATE announce
ed the receipt of a letter from Mr.. Frank A.
Robbins, stating that his mammoth circus
and menagerie would exhibit here this fall.
Last Saturday his advance agent was here,
to make arrangements The circus will be
here on Monday, October 18th, and will ex-
hibit on lot adjoining Lynch lumber yard,
at the depot.
Westminster will be literally plastered with
circus bilLin a few days. Agents were here this
week to make arrangements for two circuses,
one to come on October LIST and the other on
the 17th and ran a race in having bill boards
put up. The bjliposters are expected to-day,
aud the gaudy bills will in some instances
face each other. Both eircuses have engaged
the same lot.
The Council of Grace Lutheraa Church,
this city. on Monday night last accepted the
resignation of Rey II. W. Kuhns, the pastor,
DIR. Kuhns will sever his official connection
on October 10Th, and will preach his farewell
sermon on that day. The Maryland Synod
will meet at Williansport on October 9Th,
and Milton Schaeffer has been chosen dele
gate from Grace Church, with B. F. Grouse
alternate.
The ADVOCATE returns thanks to Fostmas-
Ter Boyle for samples Of the new issue OF
postage stamps. Il supply of which he received
on Monday last The new two-cent stamp is
the same as the present, except it is green,
like the former three cent staaip, instead OF
reddish brown The one cent stamp is light
blue, like the present. but of different design,
The ADyocATe published full description
of all the new issues several weeks ago.
The Lawn Tennis Ciab, of Westminster,
arc arranging for a tennis tournament. 1t IS
expected that details will be contaminated
next week. and the tournament take place the
week following. Westminster has number
of tennis enthusiasts, and some expert play
ers. Frederick has challenged Hagerstown.
aud probably Westminster will be challenged
TO q contest. Tennis has superseded base
ball here, and by next year tie tennis club
will probably sta as high as did the West
minister base ball club.
People go to Baltimore, at an expense Of
from 81. so to So. 90, to attend places of amuse-
ment, and are absent from town about half
day, coming home late at night. They will
have an opportunity, if a sufficient number of
persons viii engage tickets in advance, to
hear al home one of the best concert COM
panies now travelling for the sum of seventy
lese Company, eight artists, superior vocalists
and skilled performers on the violin, guitar,
either and other instruments. They appear
in the native costumes of their country, and
give an entertainment Of high character and
pleasing throughout,